ATU basketball preview: HardingArkansas Tech Golden Suns (10-5, 7-2 GAC) vs. Harding Lady Bisons (11-4, 7-2 GAC) When: Today, 5:30 p.m. Where: Rhodes Field House, Searcy Radio/Internet: KWKK 100.9 FM/athletics.atu.edu About the Golden Suns: Arkansas Tech is part of a four-way tie atop the Great American Conference standings with 11 regular season league games remaining. The Golden Suns have won three consecutive games and five of their last six. Senior forward Jessica Weath...

Powell’s 17 leads Arkansas past Miss. St. 96-70 FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — Mike Anderson couldn’t help but sit back and enjoy watching Arkansas practice what he’s been preaching for a season and a half. The Razorbacks, under their second-year coach, pressed, harassed and generally made life as uncomfortable as possible for Mississippi State in a 96-70 win on Wednesday night. Arkansas (12-6, 3-2 Southeastern), which was led by Marshawn Powell’s 17 points, forced a season-high 29 turnovers — leading...

Wonder Boys grind out win over MuleridersWillie Kirkland scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys to a 64-54 win over the Southern Arkansas Muleriders in Great American Conference action at Tucker Coliseum in Russellville. “It seemed like Willie had a lot more than 10 rebounds,” ATU head coach Doug Karleskint said. “With Will Paul out, we needed him and Jared Williamson to step up and they did. And Jay Murphy played well. He played a tough game.”...

Wonder Boys beat Muleriders 64-54Willie Kirkland scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys to a 64-54 win over the Southern Arkansas Muleriders in Great American Conference action at Tucker Coliseum in Russellville. Jay Murphy added 11 points and Jared Williamson of Russellville made three steals over the final 1:10 to help the Wonder Boys (9-6 overall, 6-3 GAC) bounce back from a Thursday night road loss at Arkansas-Monticello. Arkansas T...

Suns hold off Cotton Blossoms, 70-63MONTICELLO — Here’s some bad news for the rest of the teams in the Great American Conference: Arkansas Tech junior Jasmine Poole and freshman Caitlyn Spurgeon are getting stronger with each game. The duo combined with seniors Rosie Silva and Jessica Weatherford to score in double figures as the Golden Suns held off a furious comeback by the University of Arkansas-Monticello Cotton Blossoms inside Steelman Fieldhouse on Thursday, 70-63. ATU (9-...

Pinkney incredible for Wonder BoysHenderson State’s Reddies got a heavy dose of Willie Kirkland, Kendell Pinkney and Jared Williamson, and the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys held HSU to just 33 percent shooting for a 75-63 Great American Conference win Saturday night, ATU’s fifth straight inside Tucker Coliseum. Willie Kirkland set another career-high in scoring (26 points), and Williamson netted eight. But Wonder Boys head coach Doug Karleskint said the game ball should go to Pink...

Golden Suns beat Reddies 67-49The Arkansas Tech Golden Suns were hungry for a win Saturday after their loss Thursday night at Ouachita Baptist University. ATU took lead over Henderson State early in the first half Saturday and held the Lady Reddies to just 32.7 percent shooting from the field en route to a 67-49 Great American Conference win inside Tucker Coliseum. HSU (8-5, 3-4 GAC) got within eight points of Arkansas Tech (8-5, 5-2), but always was one step behind the Go...

Young, Powell lead Arkansas past Vanderbilt 56-33 FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — Arkansas’ Marshawn Powell stayed up until 6:30 a.m. the day after his scoreless effort in a loss Wednesday at Texas A&M, watching old games and noticing his tendency to play well after starting quickly. Powell put his studies to good use on Saturday, scoring 17 points as the Razorbacks pulled away for a 56-33 win over Vanderbilt. The junior scored the first eight points for Arkansas (10-5, 1-1 Southeastern Conference), whic...

Anderson, Arkansas not panicking after tough loss FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — Mike Anderson’s honeymoon period at Arkansas might very well have come to an end after an uninspired loss at Texas A&M. The second-year coach, however, is still holding out hope of leading the Razorbacks back to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2008. Arkansas (9-5, 0-1 Southeastern Conference) had won five in a row before Wednesday, when the streak came to a crashing halt in the 69-51 loss to the Aggies. “The on...

Monica announces ATU staff changesArkansas Tech Wonder Boys head football coach Raymond Monica announced Thursday that three coaches will join the staff and three coaches will be retained. Offensive coordinator Dean Norsworthy and wide receivers coach/recruiting coordinator Kyle Shipp will remain in their previous roles, while former Wonder Boys player Clint Reed will move from coaching the defensive line to the offensive line. “I’m excited about being able to retain three coa...

Wonder Boys come up short at OBU, 57-52 ARKADELPHIA — Seniors Will Paul, Jared Williamson and Willie Kirkland combined for 33 of Arkansas Tech University’s total points Thursday night, but Ouachita Baptist’s Austin Mitchell hit 8-of-13 behind the 3-point line and led the Tigers to a 57-52 Great American Conference win over the Wonder Boys inside Vining Arena. The loss, combined with an 84-81 loss by the Arkansas Tech women earlier in the evening, marked the first time since Feb. 28,...

Texas A&M opens SEC play by beating Arkansas 69-51 COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Kourtney Roberson had 13 points and 12 rebounds for the first double-double of his career as Texas A&M defeated Arkansas 69-51 on Wednesday night. Fabyon Harris scored 17 points to lead the Aggies (11-3, 1-0 SEC), who took control with a 15-0 run that began late in the first half and extended into the second. It was the first SEC game for A&M and its first conference game against the Razorbacks since 1991, when bo...

Green and Gold club holds spring luncheonMembers of the Arkansas Tech Green and Gold Club heard from five Tech head coaches during the booster club’s luncheon for the spring 2013 semester at Western Sizzlin of Russellville on Monday. Head football coach Raymond Monica, head women’s basketball coach Dave Wilbers, head men’s basketball coach Doug Karleskint, head tennis coach Abby Davis and head softball coach Kristina McSweeney spoke during the event, which was attended by more than 8...

Golden Suns hold off Bulldogs 79-74Make no mistake about it, the Great American Conference is featuring some high-intensity basketball in only its second year of existence. Arkansas Tech’s Golden Suns went toe-to-toe with Southwestern Oklahoma State down to the final minute of Saturday afternoon’s game inside Tucker Coliseum. Behind seniors Jessica Weatherford and Roselis Silva — and some great defense from junior Tikeyiah Johnson — ATU came from behind and beat the Bulldogs 79...

Wonder Boys beat Bulldogs 69-52Arkansas Tech’s Wonder Boys won their fifth straight basketball game Saturday with a 69-52 Great American Conference win over Southwestern Oklahoma State inside Tucker Coliseum. The Bulldogs (4-7, 3-2 GAC) surprised ATU with a 1-3-1 zone defense in the early going, but three Wonder Boys (7-4, 4-1) scored in double figures to put the game away midway through the second half. Will Paul led everybody with 19 points and pulled down eight rebounds....